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Camurus Shares Positive Phase III Results from Acromegaly Trial

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Sweden-based biotech Camurus shared positive Phase III trial data for CAM2029, one of its lead candidates, in patients with the rare hormonal disorder acromegaly. Octreotide is a synthetic analog of somatostatin, a hormone in the body that inhibits the release of several other hormones, including growth hormone (GH), glucagon and insulin.

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GLP-1 Agonists for Diabetes: Mounjaro Versus Ozempic

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GLP-1 receptor agonists, or incretin (metabolic hormones) mimetics, are analogs of the GLP-1 peptide hormone that binds to the GLP-1 receptor to regulate blood sugar levels by boosting insulin secretion. dependent insulin secretion and suppression of glucagon release. billion in 2021 to $61.6 billion by 2030.

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Eli Lilly’s Type 2 Diabetes Shot Tirzepatide Emerges Winner Against Semaglutide

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GLP-1 receptor agonists lower blood glucose levels by increasing the production of insulin. GLP-1 receptor agonists mimic the action of GLP-1, an intestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of insulin when blood glucose levels rise. GLP-1 acts on GLP-1 receptors on insulin-producing pancreatic ?

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COVID-19 May Trigger New-Onset Diabetes

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While type 2 diabetes is associated with inflammation, which could potentially explain the link between a COVID-19 infection and ensuing inflammatory response, the reasons for the onset of insulin-dependent type I diabetes is a bit less clear.

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Eli Lilly’s Tirzepatide Shows Promise for Keeping Prediabetic Patients Diabetes-Free

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These gut hormones are released in response to nutrient intake and play a crucial role in the incretin effect, which enhances insulin secretion. It’s the first and only approved dual agonist targeting both the GIP and GLP-1 receptors.

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Efruxifermin Combined with GLP-1RA Shows Clinical Efficacy in MASH, Study Reveals

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Efruxifermin is a novel Fc-FGF21 fusion protein designed to emulate the activity of native FGF21, an endogenous hormone that regulates metabolism and alleviates cellular stress. It not only reduces liver fat and inflammation but can also reverse fibrosis, enhance insulin sensitivity and improve lipid profiles.

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Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine: Does Diamyd Have a Winning Formula?

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In addition to the vaccine, the company is also developing an investigational drug called Remygen for the regeneration of endogenous insulin production and to improve hormonal response to hypoglycemia; trials to test the treatment are currently ongoing in patients that have been living with type 1 diabetes for more than five years.